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It’s a heck of a way to run a pre-election campaign. On the eve of an expected election, politicians usually spend their time playing up good news, downplaying the bad, shaking hands and kissing babies.

After consulting with its insurance company, the Lethbridge School District No. 51 pulled its lone team out of the upcoming cheerleading championships at the West Edmonton Mall. The school board said its insurance company thought “it was prudent” to issue a four-week travel warning, advising the school and its students to stay away from the West Edmonton Mall after the recent threat of terrorism.

The Los Angeles Kings, losers of three straight games will do battle with the Edmonton Oilers tonight at Rexall Place and are intent on finding their way back to the win column. The defending Stanley Cup champs have just 20 games left to play and a playoff berth to hunt down.

Court of Queen’s Bench will not hear the City of Edmonton’s application for an injunction against car-sharing service Uber until the end of the month. While the matter has been delayed more than three weeks, the city said it’s pleased its application will be heard so soon, on March 26.

Edmonton’s resale home sales dropped 17 per cent compared to the same month in 2014, the Realtors Association of Edmonton reported Tuesday. It’s the second straight month sales have fallen year-over-year. In January, home sales slumped nearly 26 per cent.

Chefs are renowned for their tattoos, but other food producers and enthusiasts are also proud to post their passion on their bodies. The Journal assembled a selection of people whose skin tells a story, and asked them all about their tattoos. ---

When RCMP Const. Leo Johnston was shot dead in Mayerthorpe 10 years ago, Lee Johnston lost half of himself. That’s how the identical twin, also an RCMP officer, describes the murder of his brother, killed alongside three other RCMP officers in the worst mass killing of Mounties in modern Canadian history.

A decade ago, Rev. Don Schiemann felt like his arm was ripped off. It’s the starkest way the 63-year-old can describe the 10 years since his son, Const. Peter Schiemann, was killed in the line of duty. His grief began with the shock and pain of a sudden, vicious wound, followed by rough years of scars and scabs. He’s lived through months of pain and recovery.

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When RCMP Const. Leo Johnston was shot dead in Mayerthorpe 10 years ago, Lee Johnston lost half of himself. That’s how the identical twin, also an RCMP officer, describes the murder of his brother, killed alongside three other RCMP officers in the worst mass killing of Mounties in modern Canadian history.